Description

Crops of medium-sized apricots with a bright sweet taste. Fruit has a gold skin with a light blush and tender juicy flesh. Best enjoyed fresh or in tasty preserves. Tree is perfect for compact spaces with its upright growth habit. Developed in Minnesota, released in 1960. Cold-hardy. Freestone. Ripens in July. Best pollinators: Moorpark or Goldcot.

Characteristics

Bloom Color

White

Fruit Color

Orange

Fruit Size

Medium

Pollination

Pollinator Needed

Ripens/Harvest

July

Shade/Sun

Full Sun

Soil Composition

Loamy

Soil Moisture

Well Drained

Soil pH Level

6.0 - 7.0

Taste

Mild, Sweet Flavor

Texture

Juicy

Years to Bear

2 - 5

Zone Range

4 - 8

Zone Compatibility

This Variety's Zone Range
4 - 8

My Hardiness Zone
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The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatability range of this variety before ordering.

Recommended Pollinators

This variety requires another one for adequate pollination.

Cross-pollination by a different variety is key to its growing and bearing success. Our experts recommend planting one of the following within 50' for optimum pollination.

The tree of Sungold Apricot I bought from Stark Brothers two years ago is growing well in Delaware but no fruits yet since we had a harsh spring for pollinators to do the job even though we had some blossom.

I planted two varities of zone four apricots last year. Neither survived a very ordinary zone four winter. In spite of recommendations for zone four, after three years trying apricots from three different sources without success I no longer trust zone four recommendations and will not be buying again.